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Content marketing mapped to pipeline.

A system of clusters, comparison pages and use-case guides, where every piece is tied to a buyer and a funnel stage.

Where SaaS teams get stuck

Pick the one that sounds like you

What's included

Content strategy and cluster map

A documented hub-and-spoke architecture for your category, mapped to buyer intent and funnel stage.

Pillar pages

In-depth pillar content that anchors each cluster and signals topical authority.

Comparison and alternative pages

Pages built for searchers comparing you against specific competitors.

Use-case and problem-first guides

Content that covers the buyer's problem in depth before presenting the product as the answer.

Editorial calendar

A 90-day publishing schedule for consistent output.

Briefs, writing and editing

Every article briefed, written, edited for voice and SEO, and internally linked before it ships.

How the work runs

Four stages, with what we do, what you do and what you get at each one.

Week 1

Map the category

We: Research your buyers, competitors and the questions they ask, then design the cluster architecture.

You: Share customer interviews, sales call notes or reviews, plus the content you already have.

You get: A cluster map tied to buyer intent and funnel stage.

Weeks 2 to 3

Brief with intent

We: Write briefs that set the keyword, intent, funnel stage, internal links and conversion action.

You: Approve the 90-day calendar and flag topics that need an expert's input.

You get: A 90-day editorial calendar and the first briefs.

Month 1 onward

Write, edit, publish

We: Draft to the brief, edit for clarity and voice, and publish on a steady cadence.

You: Review each draft and make a subject-matter expert available for short interviews.

You get: Published, internally linked pieces every month.

Monthly

Refresh and expand

We: Track rankings and conversions, refresh what declines and expand clusters that work.

You: Join the monthly call.

You get: A monthly report and next month's calendar.

What we need at kickoff

The free audit needs only your website URL and work email. Once an engagement starts, these get shared at kickoff.

Required

  • One point of contactSomeone who reviews drafts and approves direction on a steady schedule.
  • CMS loginAn editor account to publish, format and internally link each piece.
  • Subject-matter expertShort interviews so technical pieces are accurate and specific.
  • Search Console and AnalyticsAccess to track rankings and conversions for each piece.

Helpful

  • Brand voice or style guideIf you have one. If not, it gets drafted from your existing copy.
  • Product demo accountSo articles show the product as it works today.
  • Customer researchInterview recordings, sales call notes or reviews, in your buyers' own words.

Access is requested at the lowest role that does the job and removed when the engagement ends.

Frequently asked

Typically 4 to 12 pieces, depending on tier and goals. Each one is briefed, edited and linked for a specific purpose.

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Find out what your content should have been targeting

A free 30-minute call sorts your existing library into keep, rewrite and remove. You keep the list either way.

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